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Analyst & writer. Billionaire Raj author. @ecfr distinguished fellow. @foreignpolicy columnist. Ex: IISS, FT, LKY School, UK Govt. LSE / Harvard. Cat lover.
London, England
Joined November 2008
Delighted to be doing this exciting fellowship. Still based in London, but now with forays to NYC & Zurich. Still doing things with @ecfr too. Thanks esp to @halbluchs & @rorrydaniels for bringing me on. Looking forward to working with @dannyrrussel, @wendyscutler and team!
📣 Asia Society Switzerland is delighted to announce James Crabtree @jamescrabtree as the new TOY Senior Fellow at Asia Society Policy Institute, based in New York, and Asia Society Switzerland, focusing on Asian geopolitics. 🔎More: https://t.co/6bNwNKbvOY
#AsiaCompetence
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Donald Trump's 50% tariffs on India have further pushed India towards multi-alignment & multilateralism. How can India pursue a successful multi-alignment strategy? Watch columnist & distinguished fellow @ecfr @jamescrabtree in conversation with @parikshitl at 8:30pm tonight
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“India will view the United States warily after this year’s turmoil,” write @jamescrabtree and Rudra Chaudhuri. “New Delhi now worries about American reliability—and understandably so.” https://t.co/b1ML5kfaDh
foreignaffairs.com
How American bullying is shaping Indian foreign policy.
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China fails to convince the Trump administration to change America’s longstanding declaratory policy on Taiwan. The National Security Strategy says: THE UNITED STATES DOES NOT SUPPORT UNILATERAL CHANGE TO THE STATUS QUO IN THE TAIWAN STRAIT.
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The Trump administration’s arm-twisting will likely result in a more multialigned India—one that is “less susceptible to bludgeoning pressure from the United States,” write @jamescrabtree and Rudra Chaudhuri. https://t.co/b1ML5kfaDh
foreignaffairs.com
How American bullying is shaping Indian foreign policy.
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In their latest piece, @Rudra_81 and @jamescrabtree write that Trump’s pressure, from 50% tariffs to closer ties with Pakistan, has led India to reassess its American gamble. They argue India is not abandoning its strategy but pursuing renewed “multialignment,” strengthening ties
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As the United States becomes “a more erratic and occasionally troublesome” partner for New Delhi, India should align more closely with Europe, argue @jamescrabtree and Rudra Chaudhuri. https://t.co/ACfolIl5Ku
foreignaffairs.com
How American bullying is shaping Indian foreign policy.
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New @ForeignAffairs essay from @jamescrabtree & @Rudra_81: “The place where Indian foreign policy might have the most to gain is in Europe—a reliable partner w/ strong tech capabilities, shared concerns about Chinese coercion & a steadier foreign policy
foreignaffairs.com
How American bullying is shaping Indian foreign policy.
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"The India Trump Made: Where American Bullying Is Leading New Delhi". @jamescrabtree and @CarnegieIndia Rudra Chaudhuri write that India must reassess its American gamble now. https://t.co/moBW8NqhTq
foreignaffairs.com
How American bullying is shaping Indian foreign policy.
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As Putin arrives in Delhi, just up @ForeignAffairs with @Rudra_81 on — 🇮🇳 🇷🇺🇺🇸😕 & maybe — 🇮🇳🇪🇺💪 "Trump’s approach is producing precisely the outcome it sought to prevent: a more multialigned India, less susceptible to bludgeoning pressure from US" https://t.co/uOM9F3pdMP
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The coming years will split companies into two groups: those that become AI-native and those left catching up. The innovators who harness AI now will define the winners of tomorrow. Follow me for strategic insights on leading through the AI revolution.
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Looking forward to speaking at STATE OF ASIA 2025, where experts unpack Asia’s most important trends – and their global impact, with a special session on India, where I will be speaking, with @jamescrabtree and @MilanV
https://t.co/J0Iw3oXq30
#STATEOFASIA #AsiaSociety
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I agree with @jamescrabtree conclusion about the conclusions people would draw about Chinese primacy if the U.S. doesn’t defend it against a takeover, but I have a couple of quibbles on the history (1/3)
podcasts.apple.com
Podcast Episode · The Global Story · 27/10/2025 · 26m
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Trump’s singular drive for recognition is now a remarkably consistent guide to U.S. policy, indeed perhaps the most reliable predictor of where Washington’s diplomatic energy will flow, writes columnist @jamescrabtree.
foreignpolicy.com
His vanity is reshaping geopolitics and opens a way to game U.S. policy.
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On the latest @ChinaGSProject China-Global South Podcast — part of the @SinicaPodcast Network — a fantastic conversation with @jamescrabtree and @eric_olander looking at the fast-changing Chinese ForPol landscape in the Asia-Pacific. Don't miss this one!
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Prospect began as a platform with an open-minded spirit, writes its founder @David_Goodhart. How has it since become an echo chamber? https://t.co/d3ZwTemY6x
thecritic.co.uk
Fifteen years after I ceased to edit Prospect, I’m pleased to say that my creation still exists thanks to the generosity of Clive Cowdery
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This Thursday, @lindseywford will join @ecfr to discuss India's multi-alignment strategy and what it means for Europe. More details ⬇️
🚨 EMERGENCY WEBINAR 🚨 With @NMenonRao, @thomaswright08 @ManishaReuter, Lindsey Ford, and me! 📅 India: 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM IST Europe: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CEST UK: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM BST USA: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT 🔗 Register https://t.co/T75PD9xNCP
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The plan was clean. The escape? Not so much. Midway City doesn’t play fair. Wishlist this 4-player coop heist FPS on Steam today.
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🚨 EMERGENCY WEBINAR 🚨 With @NMenonRao, @thomaswright08 @ManishaReuter, Lindsey Ford, and me! 📅 India: 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM IST Europe: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CEST UK: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM BST USA: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT 🔗 Register https://t.co/T75PD9xNCP
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First 3 episodes of Season 14 of #GrandTamasha in the can. New episode drops Tuesday 9 pm ET (Wednesday 6:30 am IST): https://t.co/gWjzv1pqI1 Ep. 1 @chacchachoudhry
https://t.co/aP7Y7c7GVt Ep 2 @narayani_basu
https://t.co/UyW7LqTgPS Ep 3 @jamescrabtree
https://t.co/xpV2e4AVET
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Is now the moment for Europe-India relations? With strained relations with the United States, @jamescrabtree argues that India may consider reorienting its foreign policy. Listen to this week's episode of the #GrandTamasha podcast with @MilanV for more:
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Great catch up on everything geopolitics with one of the wisest Asia hands west of Suez Canal — @jamescrabtree 😉
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Two top programs. One unforgettable night. Arkansas & Houston bring big time college basketball to the Garden State at Prudential Center on Saturday, December 20 for the 2025 Never Forget Tribute Classic! Buy your tickets today.
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This week on #GrandTamasha, @jamescrabtree joined me to discuss his new @ecfr paper on India's 'pivot' toward Europe. We discuss how the crisis in U.S.-India relations and shared concerns regarding the China threat might bring India and Europe together https://t.co/xpV2e4AVET
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